Middle aged women who have certain personality traits such as introversion and neuroticism may be at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to research published…
Read more...The number of Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) applications in England has already increased by 74 per cent (9,200 applications) in 130 councils compared to the…
Read more...The Royal College of Physicians has chosen to partner four NHS Trusts across England and Wales as Future Hospital Development Sites. The RCP’s Future Hospital…
Read more...A new 38-year study has linked personality traits, such as neuroticism combined with introversion, to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease in women. The research,…
Read more...The Government must provide CCTV grants to get the ball rolling on stamping out abuse, says Ridouts There have been many well-publicised failings in care…
Read more...Singer and Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon joins the presenter line-up of ITV’s Text Santa for the first time this year, it was announced…
Read more...UK Older People’s Day is on 1st October every year to coincide with the UN International Day of Older Persons. The main aim for the…
Read more...Jeremy Hunt MP, the Secretary of State for Health, has said the NHS would be a priority for a Conservative government. Speaking to the Conservative…
Read more...CQC have published the ‘key lines of enquiry (KLOEs) and characteristics of each rating documents for residential and community services on their website. CQC have also…
Read more...The World Alzheimer Report 2014 ‘Dementia and Risk Reduction: An analysis of protective and modifiable factors’ calls for dementia to be integrated into both global…
Read more...Age UK is calling on knitting enthusiasts to support its campaign for warm homes to help older people stay warm and well in the winter….
Read more...Scientists from Yorkshire are inviting the public to a free meeting in Sheffield on 30 September, to find out more about current dementia research. The…
Read more...Researchers in Germany have found that aromatic turmerone, a compound found in the plant turmeric, can boost the generation of stem cells in the brains…
Read more...The Quality Care Commission have set out what Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate Adult Social Care would look like across each of the key…
Read more...The team behind Nutrition and Hydration Week 2014 triumphed at the Complete Nutrition Awards this week when it raised the Outstanding Achievement Award. The team…
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